The era of traditional development aid is over. With USAID shutting down and government funding shrinking across Europe, the long-standing reliance on grants has proven unsustainable and unscalable. While innovative finance mechanisms offer new possibilities, they are no silver bullet. The real challenge lies in shifting the culture of development itself.

As the neoliberal consensus dissolves and the dominance of northern-led expertise fades, a new model must emerge—one where blended finance and blended teams drive impact together. This shift isn’t just about finding new funding streams; it’s about reshaping power dynamics, aligning financial sustainability with honesty about our interests, and dismantling the false morality that has long defined aid.

Join us for a provocative discussion on how NGOs must adapt to meet the world’s most urgent challenges—climate change, pandemics, terrorism, education, and human rights—through models that are financially viable, ethically grounded, and globally inclusive. The future isn’t about aid. It’s about partnership.